Death Ships descend on Cork

by Jack Mon Jun 20, 2005 23:14

There are no warmongers here except for the 'peace movment' who never seem to condemn voilence done by terrorists...........

I wonder why?

by hurler on the ditch Mon Jun 20, 2005 13:08

wow, the moaning "leave the warmongers alone brigade" got up on the wrong side of bed this morning didn't they.

Why don't you stop beating your wives and kids and stay sober for a while eh?

(it's as well founded as the assumption that all peace activists avoid gainful employment and soap)

by gunner andy - artillery Sun Jun 19, 2005 23:34

can any of you crusties actually tell me what nato actually stands for as you seem to grasp the concept of it!

by roger the ca bin boy Sun Jun 19, 2005 13:15

Britain, Australia, Poland, Pakistan, Holland and Germany - which four of these are leading supporters of the war and occupation of iraq?

by popeye Sun Jun 19, 2005 08:17

Every ship has the potential to be a "death ship".
The civilian container ships bring more death to the world than any of these in the grey funnel line on a daily basis,and nobody protests.

Most of the shipment of weapons,landmines and illegal drugs to and from third world nations are done with container ships. The dreadful trade of human trafficing has for many years been done using container ships.

The Oil tankers that carry polluting fossil fuels around the world indirectly cause more death and destruction than any little warship ever will.

Truck ferries are used in time of "war" to ferry tanks and missiles to foreign theaters of war. The British Imperial fleet that sailed south in 1982 to wage war on the Galtieri dictatorship invasion of the Falklands was made up of a fleet that consisted of 50% civilian vessels.

Why limit the protests to pure naval vessels?

by E Horgan - PANA Sun Jun 19, 2005 01:58

I fully agree that warships from NATO and other aggressor countries should not be allowed visit neutral states such as Ireland. However, we need to be careful to identify these intruders properly. Australia and Pakistan are not NATO members. The members of NATO are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

by gunner andy - artillery Sat Jun 18, 2005 22:08

first time poster
long time hater of crusties

Where some of you dropped repeatedly on your heads as children? those ships and seamen/women are serving their nation, they work hard and are guests of our country,. I think you should all be ashamed of yourselves,belittling their professions like this, i know this is falling on deaf ears, but really, if i was asked what is a good example of scum in our nation today it is people like all of you, get a life and a proper job, like those brave men and women aboard those ships.

my two cents

by Jack Sat Jun 18, 2005 21:43

The ships have'ent killed anybody, they are little more then large lumps of metal.
Their crews are guests of the city of Cork, and are entitled to a proper welcome not the hysterical ranting of the so-called anti-war movement.

by Moses Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:37

Don't be too hard on the ships. Try interpreting the issue the way the National Rifle Association would: -Ships don't kill people, people kill people!

by Badman Sat Jun 18, 2005 17:50

Their weaponery? The fact that they are designed with the sole purpose of killing? Methinks you've over-indulged on newspeak.

by Jill Sat Jun 18, 2005 17:15

What exactly do war-ships do, pray tell, other than prepare for orders to kill people?

by jack Sat Jun 18, 2005 00:57

Exactly what makes these ships killer ships?
The tone of your article seems to be nothing more then inflamatory.
It also gives me the impression that you know nothing at all about ships, navys, or anything at all really.

by Devil Dog Fri Jun 17, 2005 17:23

I never realised Australia & Pakistan were NATO members, you learn something new every day on indymedia.

by John Jefferies - Cork Anti War Campaign Fri Jun 17, 2005 17:11

The demo is at 3pm on Sunday at Custom House Quay, Cork.